Research Article

Seroprevalence of Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani among Laborers and Associated Risk Factors in Agricultural Camps of West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Multivariable logistic regression of associated risk factors for the seroprevalence of asymptomatic Leishmania donovani.

Seroprevalence of L. donovaniStatistics

VariablesPos ()Neg ()AOR (95 CI)p value

A. Behavioral risk factors
1. Sleeping under Balanites trees
 Yes9 (12.9)61 (87.1)4.36 (1.18-16.06)0.02
 No5 (4.3)110 (95.7)
2. Knows transmission of VL
 No8 (13.8)50 (86.2)3.79 (1.06-13.47)0.03
 Yes6 (4.7)121 (95.3)
B. Household risk factor
1. Presence of domestic animals near sleeping place
 Yes8 (13.3)52 (86.7)4.68 (1.24-17.56)0.02
 No6 (4.8)119 (95.2)